The media had reported on their relationship for over a year — Williams had previous been romantically linked to Drake — but the happy couple surprised the world yesterday by revealing that they’d gotten engaged in Italy over the holidays.

Chances are, if you’re like us, you know WAY more about Serena than you do about Alexis, so, if you want to fully appreciate their newly announced soon-to-be wedded bliss, here are 6 things you should know about Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian’s engagement!

1. Alexis Ohanian is a Silicon Valley legend for co-creating Reddit

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Alexis and Serena met at a lunch, sort of by accident, and connected immediately.

He's also super young, at only 33 years old.

He was born to an Armenian-American family who were survivors of the Armenian Genocide.

He's also kind of a genius.

Depending on your perspective, the news/social network site Reddit is either “the front page on the internet” or the “worst place on the internet.” But, regardless of how you feel about the social sharing site, it’s one of the best known sites online.